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Afghan, Iranian political elites mark passing anniv. of Imam Khomeini
Jun 04, 2021 05:27A number of Iranian and Afghan political and religious figures have held a webinar to discuss various aspects of the thought of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini.
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Eight martyred as twin blasts hit buses in Kabul's Shia Muslim Hazara neighborhoods
Jun 04, 2021 00:24Two separate bomb blasts have ripped through minibuses near a Shia Muslim Hazara neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul, martyring at least eight people and injuring nine others, police sources say.
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African Union suspends Mali over coup, says soldiers belong in barracks
Jun 02, 2021 08:22Mali's second military coup in nine months has elicited a chorus of condemnation, with the latest stern rebuke coming from the African Union, which has both suspended the country with immediate effect and threatened it with more sanctions.
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At least 10 martyred, 12 wounded in bomb attacks in Kabul
Jun 02, 2021 00:01Three bomb explosions have rocked the Afghan capital city of Kabul, claiming the lives of at least 10 people and plunging the city into darkness, according to Afghan government officials.
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Iran to grant scholarships to graduates of Afghan school hit by terrorist attack
Jun 01, 2021 00:36Iran’s Alzahra University says it has approved a plan to grant scholarships to 50 graduates of an Afghan girls’ high school, which was targeted by a terrorist bomb attack in early May.
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Mortar shell hits Afghan wedding, killing several civilians
May 30, 2021 08:19A mortar shell has hit a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least six civilians and wounding several others, as violent conflict continues between the Taliban and Afghan forces.
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10 Taliban militants, including commander, killed in govt. airstrikes in northern Afghanistan: Military
May 30, 2021 04:12Airstrikes by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) have killed at least ten members of the Taliban militant group, including a regional commander, in two provinces in the north, the military says.
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NATO chief: Afghan forces strong enough to stand on own feet
May 28, 2021 08:56NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the Afghan government and armed forces are strong enough to stand on their own feet without foreign troops to back them.
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Taliban warn Pakistan over increased military cooperation with US
May 26, 2021 13:10The Taliban militant group has issued a warning to Pakistan after reports of increased military cooperation between American and Pakistani forces.
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50 Taliban members killed in operation in Afghanistan’s Laghman
May 24, 2021 11:43Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says 50 militants have been killed in a government operation to push back a major Taliban offensive in the eastern Province of Laghman bordering Kabul.